It's good news week
Someone's dropped a bomb somewhere
Contaminating atmosphere
And blackening the sky
It's good news week
Someone's found a way to give
The rotting dead a will to live
Go on and never die
Have you heard the news
What did it say?
Who's won that race?
What's the weather like today?
It's good news week
Families shake the need for gold
By stimulating birth control
We're wanting less to eat
It's good news week
Doctors finding many ways
Of wrapping brains on metal trays
To keep us from the heat [ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/h/hedgehoppers_anonymous/its_good_news_week.html ]
It's good news week
Someone's dropped a bomb somewhere
Contaminating atmosphere
And blackening the sky
It's good news week
Someone's found a way to give
The rotting dead a will to live
Go on and never die
Have you heard the news
What did it say?
Who's won that race?
What's the weather like today?
What's the weather like today?
It's good news week
Families shake the need for gold
By stimulating birth control
We're wanting less to eat
It's good news week
Doctors finding many ways
Of wrapping brains on metal trays
To keep us from the heat
To keep us from the heat
To keep us from the heat
I think this song (with these original lyrics) came out in 1965. A contemporary song, "eve of destruction" by barry mcguire was on a similar theme. The viet nam war was just heating up. I was in high school and just fledging my liberal wings. This song, the one i mentioned, and dylan's "like a rolling stone" were the most important songs of my awakening. "it's good news week" reflected the nightly body counts on the news. It's mention of famines and birth control got
it quickly banned in mid-america. Idiot religion then and still does hold sway in this ignorance darkened country. I just sigh and go on to mention the science fiction realities touched upon in the bit of genius that this song is: global warming, blind technology, and out-of-control capitalism. Great song.